3Com Corporation
NDIS 2.01 Drivers Installation Notes
Banyan VINES
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To install VINES 6.0 software on a DOS NDIS
workstation, follow these instructions. DOS
must be installed on the target workstation
C: drive, or you must have a bootable DOS floppy.
1. Use the DOS MD command to create a subdirectory
called \VINES.
2. Copy the contents of the VINES LAN S/W (DOS)
Install diskette into the \VINES subdirectory.
3. Copy the contents of the NDIS subdirectory on
the VINES LAN S/W (DOS) 2 of 2 diskette into
the \VINES subdirectory.
4. Copy the ELPC3.DOS from NDIS2\DOS on the
EtherDisk diskette to the C:\VINES subdirectory.
5. Copy the PROTOCOL.INI fragment from the
\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ELPC3 subdirectory
on the EtherDisk diskette to the \VINES subdirectory.
6. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file to read as follows:
[PROTOCOL MANAGER]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
[VINES_XIF]
DRIVERNAME = NDISBAN$
BINDINGS = ELINKPC3
[ELINKPC3]
DRIVERNAME = ELPC3$
7. Run the PCCONFIG.EXE program located in the
\VINES subdirectory.
8. Select option 1, Network Card Settings.
9. Select the NDIS Ethernet option.
10. The NDIS workstation screen appears. Enter
the IRQ that you selected for the 3C589 PC Card.
Select the IRQ using the Configuration
and Diagnostic Program.
11. Press F10 twice to return to the first menu.
12. On the next screen, select option 2, Login
Environment Settings.
13. On the next screen, select option 1, Default
Communications Driver.
14. In the next screen scroll down to NDIS Ethernet
and press enter.
15. Exit PCCONFIG by pressing [F10] to save the new
configuration.
16. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file and add the following
lines, substituting A: for C: for a floppy
disk installation.
DEVICE = C:\VINES\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\VINES
DEVICE = C:\VINES\ELPC3.DOS
LASTDRIVE = M
17. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and add the following
lines:
CD\VINES
BAN
CD\
BAN loads the NDISBAN drivers and reads the
PCCONFIG.OBJ file to invoke changes made during the
PCCONFIG stage.
If you are not using Card Services and you are using a
memory manager, you must exclude the CIS memory
range for the 3C589 PC Card and other Card Service devices.
For more information, see Appendix A of the user guide.
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(%VER NDIS - Banyan VINES v2.1c)
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.